Qualifications/Experience:

The successful candidate will:
• Have the highest expectations of our children and a desire to develop the whole child.
• Have a keen interest on how Trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences impact learning (Hand on Heart)
• Have excellent interpersonal skills
• Embrace our diverse community and celebrate difference - We have a ‘No Outsiders’ policy here!
• Have a clear understanding of how to raise standards through excellent classroom support
• Be a BIRD with a keen sense of humour, open to change, and the ability to enthuse and motivate

Responsibilities/Extra Information:

: Thomas Hickman School has a forward-thinking approach to education!
Due to the rapidly increasing numbers in our Early Years we are looking for Casual and/or Permanent Teaching Assistants to work with our SEND children.
If you are forward thinking, innovative and are seeking a role in this kind of environment, look no further than THS! A school where we pull together and work through each term with passion and enthusiasm.

Please note: CVs cannot be accepted for this role.

Please visit our website: https://www.thomashickmanschool.com/job-vacancies for an Application Form. Completed application forms should be emailed to hr@thomashickman.bucks.sch.uk.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.
SAFEGUARDING INFORMATION
We are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS and qualifications check will be carried out upon appointment of the successful candidate. In addition, a social media check will be undertaken.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
­All unspent convictions and conditional cautions.
­All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
­For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Our Child Protection Policy can be viewed on our website:
https://www.thomashickmanschool.com/attachments/download.asp?file=136&type=pdf

All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form prior to interview.

Contact: Jane Verney 01296 485683

Link to provider website: 

https://www.thomashickmanschool.com/